She did not need to be told so.
She understood it fully.
So she devoted the entire morning to the beautifying of her body.
And she devoted the entire afternoon to the selecting of her adornments.
The English officer had watched her hands.
So she put jingling bracelets around her wrists.
The English officer had watched her feet.
So she put jangling bangles around her ankles.
The English officer had watched her body.
So she swathed herself in gleaming gauze.